Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland
Finland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 264,220 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
264,220 animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.11 million animals
in 1964
All-time low
259,590 animals
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Finland recorded 264,220 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland peaked at 1.11 million animals in 1964 and was at its lowest, 259,590 animals, in 2022.
Finland ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 867,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 967,200 animals | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million animals | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 million animals | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 877,800 animals | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 908,900 animals | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 821,700 animals | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 971,600 animals | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 855,800 animals | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 828,000 animals | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 776,500 animals | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 688,700 animals | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 836,100 animals | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 779,600 animals | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 734,600 animals | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 672,500 animals | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 650,500 animals | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 653,500 animals | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 648,500 animals | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 637,700 animals | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 608,800 animals | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 601,600 animals | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 633,300 animals | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 635,700 animals | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 626,500 animals | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 620,800 animals | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 547,200 animals | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 497,800 animals | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 510,500 animals | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 512,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 494,200 animals | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 443,000 animals | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 438,400 animals | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 396,000 animals | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 393,400 animals | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 413,500 animals | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 387,300 animals | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 370,800 animals | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 368,000 animals | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 350,300 animals | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 339,100 animals | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 345,800 animals | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 327,650 animals | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 306,250 animals | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 304,020 animals | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 301,010 animals | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 275,060 animals | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 272,600 animals | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 270,000 animals | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 273,300 animals | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 269,400 animals | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 271,300 animals | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 274,600 animals | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 283,080 animals | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 284,850 animals | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 278,200 animals | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 277,860 animals | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 272,380 animals | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 264,800 animals | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 261,630 animals | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 259,590 animals | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 262,250 animals | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 264,220 animals | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 264,220 animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 264,220 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957,811 animals | 821,700 animals | 1.11 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 747,580 animals | 650,500 animals | 855,800 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 605,790 animals | 497,800 animals | 648,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,910 animals | 370,800 animals | 512,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,979 animals | 272,600 animals | 368,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,497 animals | 269,400 animals | 284,850 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,498 animals | 259,590 animals | 264,800 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland was 264,220 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million animals in 1964.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,590 animals in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Finland ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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